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What programs are you looking at using to process? If PixInsight is your end goal, then prioritise #CPU cores, then RAM. I would look at an AMD AM5 processor over any Intel. Well optimised processing software like Pixinsight will take full advantage of the multiple cores.
With Ram, get a matched set with 2 sticks, not 1, not 4. The AMD processors work best with 2 sticks, and their memory controllers can't take full advantage of 4 sticks. Get the fastest ram supported by your Processor.
32GB minimum, 64Gb recommended. I went all out with my setup last year, and I've seen PI chew up 48Gb of ram in some instances.
A good GPU won't help your processing, unless you start getting to the "AI" plugins like the RC tools. These can take advantage of the CUDA cores in nVidia GPU's, and present a massive and worthwhile boost to performance in these. the 4070TiSuper was the sweet spot for price/performance when I built.
As far as possible, use NVME M.2 SSD drives for your system, they'll give you the best performance.
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